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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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