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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online education have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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