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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in online learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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