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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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