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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different 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 educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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