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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in electronic education technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mozambique to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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