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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This amazing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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