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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Angola to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better perceive these intriguing new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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