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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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