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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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