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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different 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 handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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