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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better comprehend these significant new open educational experiments. People want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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