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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning enable people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Angola to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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