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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in digital education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also considers the most important 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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