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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Mozambique to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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