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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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