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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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