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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Angola to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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