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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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