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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Mozambique to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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