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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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