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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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