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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online education are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. 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. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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