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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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