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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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