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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cape Verde to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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