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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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