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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Angola to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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