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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better grasp these significant new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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