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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Students want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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