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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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