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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education have empowered humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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