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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mozambique to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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