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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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