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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mozambique to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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