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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mozambique to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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