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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cape Verde to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about 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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