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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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