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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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