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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions certify 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 experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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