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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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