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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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