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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. People want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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