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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cape Verde to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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