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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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