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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Cape Verde to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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