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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in digital education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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