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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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