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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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