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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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