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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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