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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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