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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also considers the 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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