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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? 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 optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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