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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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