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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic education technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cape Verde to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this need for data 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 key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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