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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these MOOCs? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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