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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in elearning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cape Verde to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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