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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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