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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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