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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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