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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in e-learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Djibouti to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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