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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cape Verde to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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