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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in digital education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open education ventures. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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