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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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