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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning have empowered humans all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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