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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online education technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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