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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in elearning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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