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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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