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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these fascinating new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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