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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mozambique to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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