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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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