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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cape Verde to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to understand these significant new open educational ventures. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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