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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always 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 a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cape Verde to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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