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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education have enabled learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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