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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Angola to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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