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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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