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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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