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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mozambique to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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