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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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