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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mozambique to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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