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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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