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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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