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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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