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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cape Verde to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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