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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online education have provided the means for students all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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