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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic education technology enable humans all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Cape Verde to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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