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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic education technology have empowered students all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational initiatives. Students want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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