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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to understand these significant new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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