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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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