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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Cape Verde to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open education undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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