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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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