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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always 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 quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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