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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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