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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these important new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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