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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open education ventures. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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