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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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