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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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