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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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