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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online education technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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