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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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