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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better comprehend these significant new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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