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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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