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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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