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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online education technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mozambique to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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