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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that learning technology institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cape Verde to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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