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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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