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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better understand these important new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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