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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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