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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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