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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic educational technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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