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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Angola to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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