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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education