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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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