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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these open educational initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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