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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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