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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning have empowered students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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