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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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