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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning enable students all over the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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