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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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