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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Mozambique to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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