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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mozambique to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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