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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cape Verde to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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