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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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