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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Angola to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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