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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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