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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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