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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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