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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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