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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other participants need to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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