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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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