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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning are enabling humans all over the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mozambique to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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