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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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