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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Cape Verde to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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