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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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