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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Angola to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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