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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mozambique to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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