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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online education make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Educators want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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