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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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