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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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