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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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