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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in electronic educational technology enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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