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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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