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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cape Verde to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these significant new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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