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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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