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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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