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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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