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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can learners ensure that educators 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 MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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