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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning enable learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mozambique to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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