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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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