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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Angola to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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