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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning are enabling people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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