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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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