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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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