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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in elearning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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