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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Angola to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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