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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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