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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education have enabled students in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are considering now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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