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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education technology enable students all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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