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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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