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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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