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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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