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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? 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 organizations manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these significant new open educational experiments. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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