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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education