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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in elearning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education