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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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