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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in digital education technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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