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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in digital education technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Students want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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