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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open education ventures. Students want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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