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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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