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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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