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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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