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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning enable humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mozambique to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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