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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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