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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cape Verde to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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