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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cape Verde to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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