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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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