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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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