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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cape Verde to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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