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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education technology have empowered learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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