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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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