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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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