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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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