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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Cape Verde to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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