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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Djibouti to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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