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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. People want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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