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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cape Verde to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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