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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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