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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these open education experiments. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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