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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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