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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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