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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cape Verde to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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