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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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