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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Djibouti to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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