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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online education have enabled humans all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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