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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mali to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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