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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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