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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these important new open education ventures. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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