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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning make it possible for humans all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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