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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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