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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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