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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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