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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Angola to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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