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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mozambique to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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