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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology are empowering learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open educational undertakings. Universities want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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