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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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