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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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