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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in e-learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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