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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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