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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cape Verde to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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