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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Angola to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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