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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these massive open online courses? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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