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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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