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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning enable students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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