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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to understand these new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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