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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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