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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better comprehend these important new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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