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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning enable people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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