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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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