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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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