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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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