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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Mozambique to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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