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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cape Verde to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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