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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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