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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning have enabled students all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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