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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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