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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better perceive these important new open education endeavours. Trainers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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