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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in electronic educational technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cape Verde to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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