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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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