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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cape Verde to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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