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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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