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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Professors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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