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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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