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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in digital education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cape Verde to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also studies the 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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