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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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