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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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