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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mozambique to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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