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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning enable people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mozambique to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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