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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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