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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in digital education technology have enabled humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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