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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Angola to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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