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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in elearning technology enable students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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