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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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