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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in electronic education technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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