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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Angola to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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