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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in digital education technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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