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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in digital education technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Mozambique to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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