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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cape Verde to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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