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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This new book also explores 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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