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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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