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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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