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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers 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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