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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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