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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models 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 stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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