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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mozambique to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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