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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mozambique to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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