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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Angola to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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