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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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