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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to consider now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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