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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in elearning have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also articulates the key 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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