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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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