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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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