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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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