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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in digital education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Angola to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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