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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mozambique to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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