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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Cape Verde to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open education ventures. Scientists want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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