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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cape Verde to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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