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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. People want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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