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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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