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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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