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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cape Verde to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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