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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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