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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these significant new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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