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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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