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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects regarding massively open online courses (MOOC) and open education resources. As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Recent historical trends in elearning technology are enabling people all over the world to take courses online. How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition? How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.

There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. What business models are being used by organizations like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOCs? Educational Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the major instructional ideas associated with massively open online courses and OERS. For more details please visit this MOOC book site.

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