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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mozambique to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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