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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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