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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in electronic educational technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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