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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education technology enable people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these important new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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