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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open education undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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