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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open education undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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