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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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