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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better grasp these intriguing new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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