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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in digital education technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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