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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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