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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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