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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online 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 optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these significant new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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