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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered learners all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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