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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mozambique to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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