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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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