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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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