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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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