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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic education technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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