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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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