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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better understand these new open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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