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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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