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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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