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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online education technology enable students all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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