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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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