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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in online learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mozambique to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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