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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education make it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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