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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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