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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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