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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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