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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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