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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies 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 handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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