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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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