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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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