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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Cape Verde to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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