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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. People want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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