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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cape Verde to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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