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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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