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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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