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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in elearning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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