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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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