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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online education technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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