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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in digital education technology have empowered humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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