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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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