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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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