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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning make it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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