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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cape Verde to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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