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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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