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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in elearning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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