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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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