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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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