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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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