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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these compelling new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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