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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cape Verde to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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