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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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