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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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