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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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