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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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