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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured 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 original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open educational undertakings. Professors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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