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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education ventures. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also talks about 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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