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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic educational technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Mozambique to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better perceive these promising new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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