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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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