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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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