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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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