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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning technology enable people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions 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 we manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better perceive these open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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