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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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