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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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