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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Angola to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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