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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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