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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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