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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Angola to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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