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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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