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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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