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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Angola to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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