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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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