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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these open education endeavours. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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