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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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