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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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