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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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