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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students 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 numerous issues that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also investigates 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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