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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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