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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cape Verde to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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