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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mozambique to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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