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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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