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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cape Verde to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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