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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in electronic education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Angola to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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