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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not 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 several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open education initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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