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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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