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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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