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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these compelling new open education endeavours. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major 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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