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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mali to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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