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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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