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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning make it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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