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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education have empowered students all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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