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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mozambique to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Everybody wants to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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