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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cape Verde to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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