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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in online learning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies 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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