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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in e-learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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