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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these significant new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the 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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