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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Trainers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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