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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cape Verde to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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