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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better understand these new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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