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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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