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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? 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 evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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