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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in digital education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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