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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What 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 participants handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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