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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these significant new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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