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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in e-learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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