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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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