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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure 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 massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open educational ventures. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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