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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mozambique to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers 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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