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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cape Verde to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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