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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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