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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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