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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to better grasp these intriguing new open education initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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