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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cape Verde to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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