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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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