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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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