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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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