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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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