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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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