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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning make it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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