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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What 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 teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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