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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in elearning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mozambique to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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