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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cape Verde to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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