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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mozambique to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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