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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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