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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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