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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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