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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in electronic education technology have enabled humans all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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