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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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