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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mozambique to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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