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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cape Verde to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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