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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important 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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