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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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