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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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