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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning have enabled students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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