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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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