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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cape Verde to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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