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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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