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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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