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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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