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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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