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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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