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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cape Verde to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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