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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to understand these promising new open education ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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