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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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