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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic education technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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