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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in digital education technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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