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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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