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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mozambique to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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