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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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