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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning enable students all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also addresses 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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