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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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