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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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