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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations certify 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 massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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