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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education