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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Mozambique to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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