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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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