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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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