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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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