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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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