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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning are empowering humans all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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