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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these open educational undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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