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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mozambique to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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