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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Mozambique to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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