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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning have enabled students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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