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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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