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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cape Verde to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Scientists want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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