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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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