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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning enable people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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