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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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