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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education