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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Angola to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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