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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in online learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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