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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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