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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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