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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic educational technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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