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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online education have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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