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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Angola to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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