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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in digital education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mozambique to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational ventures. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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