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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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