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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better understand these open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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