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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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