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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Angola to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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