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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in elearning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mozambique to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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