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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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