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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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