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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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