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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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