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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in elearning make it possible for humans all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? 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 optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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