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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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