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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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