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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better understand these open educational ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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