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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online learning make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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