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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different 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 institutions manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these interesting new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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