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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these compelling new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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