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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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