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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning are enabling students all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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