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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cape Verde to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Students want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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