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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also describes the 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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