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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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