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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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