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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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