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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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