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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Cape Verde to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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