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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Angola to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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