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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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