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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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