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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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