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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to understand these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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