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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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