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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. People want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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