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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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