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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology are enabling humans all over the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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