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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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