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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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