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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic educational technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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