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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology enable humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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