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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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