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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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