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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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