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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in e-learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? 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 institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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