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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning are enabling students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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