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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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