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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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