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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mozambique to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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