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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mozambique to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open educational ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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