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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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