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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in digital education technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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