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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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