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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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