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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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