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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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