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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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