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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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