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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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