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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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